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Levels, patterns and determinants of using reversible contraceptives for stopping childbearing: Evidence from National Family Health Survey, 2015-16

Margubur Rahaman, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Md Juel Rana, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Reshmi R.S, International Institute for Population Sciences

Contraceptive use for family planning is one of the key aspects of reproductive health. In India, contraceptive use for discontinuation of childbearing is five times higher than that for spacing of childbearing. Therefore, this study aims to examine patterns and socio-economic correlates of using reversible contraceptives for limiting childbirths in India. The study is based on data from the fourth round of the National Family Health Survey considering 339,537 currently married, non-pregnant and fecund women. Cross-tabulation and logistic regression analysis were carried out to address the research objectives. About 16% of women were using modern reversible contraception to satisfy the demand for limiting. Women’s years of schooling, wealth status, and religion are significant predictors of the use of reversible contraception. Using reversible contraception for stopping childbearing is significantly low in India. Women’s age, parity, years of schooling, wealth status, religion, and region were found to be strong determinants of using modern reversible contraception for stopping childbearing in India. Providing client choice-based modern contraceptives to women may address the issue of the low use of modern reversible contraception for limiting childbearing.

Keywords: Family planning and contraception, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Population geography, Policy

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  Presented in Session P18.